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Straight from the horse's mouth, one of MowDirect's experienced engineers shares his secret starting tip for two-stroke engines, that are proving difficult. He has used a chainsaw engine as an example but the basic technique should be interchangeable.

Step 1. Put your Chainsaw on to choke

Step 2. If the Chainsaw has a primer, give it 5 pumps. No more, no less. If not – on to step 3

Step 3. Pull the recoil 2 to 3 times. The Chainsaw should rev’ as if starting then will stop

Step 4. Take the choke off

Step 5. Try to start as normal

Other things to check include your spark plug/s. This/they should be checked regularly as faulty or worn out spark plugs are responsible for a large proportion of starting problems so check at least once a week.